dither

dither
1. intransitive verb
schwanken
2. noun
(coll.)

be all of a dither or in a dither — am Rotieren sein (ugs.)

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dith·er
[ˈdɪðəʳ, AM -ɚ]
I. n no pl (pej)
1. (indecision) Unentschlossenheit f
2. (agitation) Aufregung f
to be in [or all of] a \dither [about sth] [über etw akk] ganz aufgeregt sein, [wegen etw dat] ganz aus dem Häuschen sein fam
II. vi (pej)
1. (be indecisive) unentschlossen sein, zögern, schwanken
she's still \dithering over whether to ... sie ist sich immer noch nicht schlüssig darüber, ob ...
2. (be nervous) nervös [o fahrig] sein
to \dither about unkonzentriert sein
III. vt COMPUT
to \dither sth etw dithern fachspr
to \dither colours Farben mischen [o fachspr dithern]
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['dɪðə(r)]
1. n

to be all of a dither, to be in a dither — ganz aufgeregt or am Rotieren (inf) sein

2. vi
zaudern, schwanken

to dither over sth — mit etw zaudern

to dither over how/whether ... — schwanken, wie/ob ...

stop dithering (about) and get on with it! — jetzt lass doch dieses ewige Hin und Her und fang endlich mal an!

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dither [ˈdıðə(r)]
A v/i
1. (besonders vor Kälte) zittern
2. schwanken, sich nicht entscheiden können (beide:
between zwischen dat)
3. a) nervös werden, durcheinanderkommen
b) sich aufregen
B s
1. Schwanken n
2. a) Nervosität f
b) Aufregung f:
throw into a dither in Aufregung versetzen; nervös machen;
be all of a dither, be in a dither, bes Br umg have the dithers ganz durcheinander sein; aufgeregt sein
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1. intransitive verb
schwanken
2. noun
(coll.)

be all of a dither or in a dither — am Rotieren sein (ugs.)

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n.
Aufregung f.
Schwanken n. (between) v.
schwanken v.
sich nicht entscheiden können (zwischen) ausdr. v.
aufgeregt sein ausdr.
zittern (vor Kälte) v.

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